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President Joe Biden’s social spending bill passed the House Friday morning and Wisconsin’s delegation disagrees on how it’s paid for. The House voted on the $2 trillion dollar bill after Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s eight hour delaying speech.  Wisconsin Democrat Mark Pocan calls the bill “transformational” for American families. He says it's paid for by the wealthy and corporations who have not paid their fair share of taxes. My statement on the House passage of the … [Read More...]

Governor Tony Evers has vetoed Republican-drawn maps for Wisconsin’s new legislative and congressional districts. The Democratic governor’s action moves redistricting to the Wisconsin Supreme Court - where lawsuits are already filed. “I told the legislature early on to go back to the drawing board when these were first introduced," Evers said Thursday. "I’ve said all along, I’d veto these maps if they came to my desk.” BREAKING: I just vetoed Republicans' gerrymandering 2.0 … [Read More...]

A bipartisan bill would ease penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis in Wisconsin, but stops short of legalization. Republican Representative Shae Sortwell says his party’s attitudes are changing. “There was just a Gallop Poll that came out a couple of days ago, that mentioned that 50 percent of Republicans support full legalization. That’s not what this bill does . . it tries to run a middle of the ground approach," Sortwell said during a Tuesday press conference. The bill … [Read More...]

Republican-drawn congressional and legislative maps have passed the state Assembly, and Speaker Robin Vos hopes Governor Tony Evers will sign them. “It follows traditional redistricting principles of making sure we have compact, contiguous districts where every single person has the ability to be represented," Vos said. "It also follows clear redistricting principles that have been utilized around the country.” Evers and Democrats in the legislature argue the maps are Gerrymandered, … [Read More...]